SECURITY REPORT · EXTENSHI SCAN
Readability based Reader View
Firefox extension·by tlintspr
0
/ 100 SAFETY SCORE
RISKY
Several elevated signals. Read the findings before sharing this with your team.
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How it ranks
Readability based Reader View's safety score vs every other extension we've scanned
Globally
7%of extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 357,609 extensions
In Appearance
1%of appearance extensions carry more risk
Riskier ←→ Safer
Ranked against 15,881 appearance extensions
Findings
48
median 3Lower is safer
Critical findings
1
median 0Severity = Critical
Permissions
5
median 2Declared in manifest
Active users
2501
median 4vs category median
Findings breakdown
Automated security signal · 48 distinct issues across 6 severities
48
distinct issues
detected
detected
Scanners reported 55 raw occurrences; repeats of the same issue at the same location are merged here. The list below shows every occurrence.
Critical12%
High817%
Needs Review00%
Medium3267%
Low715%
Info00%
Permissions requested
1 risky permission of 5 total
1 critical permission require attention
This extension requests 5 permissions in total. 1 of them grant broad capabilities that are worth a careful look.
Critical
Access to all websites(optional)
Can read and modify content on every website you visit
Medium
Store local data
Can save data locally in the browser for persistence
Medium
Access current tab
Can temporarily access the content of the active tab when you click the extension
Medium
Add context menu items
Can add custom items to the right-click context menu
Medium
Show notifications
Can display desktop notifications outside the browser
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Scan performed by extenshi.io · Aug 24, 2026
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